Book Review Are you ready to make real, lasting, positive changes in your life? Are you tired of “trying” to make changes and failing? Are you ready to challenge yourself and win? Then, The Hardline Self Help Handbook by Paula Renaye is for you! From the front cover to the back cover, I knew that ...…
Do you have a personal mantra? If so, would you please share it? My personal mantra? I deserve to be loved, accepted and have the courage to help others. I also promise to surround myself with like-minded people. What about you? Do you have a personal mantra? Deidre Hughey…
If you had a magic wand and could alter any part of your past, would you do it? Why or why not? No. Absolutely not! I wouldn’t change a thing! Why? Because, plain and simple, I love my life. I have two beautiful children, a husband I adore and adores me and I have amazing, supportive ...…
Do you have a favorite quote(s)? If so, would you please share it (them)? There are so many… Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage. Maya Angelou…
What is it that you are most grateful for in your life right now? Wow. There are so many things!! My husband, my children, and my friends. I love them all dearly and their worth to me is immeasurable. I am grateful for who I have become and the life that I live and will ...…
If you had the chance to talk to a woman in the throes of what you experienced, what advice would you give her? Whatever you do, don’t give up! You may not believe me now, but trust that I know what I’m talking about when I say that your life has so much potential! I ...…
What is it about your life right now that is different than you or others expected? (Please share your feelings and thoughts as well as the “what”.) I didn’t expect that would ever have the life that I have now. I believed that I would never get married and would absolutely never have children. But, ...…
What or who is it that helped you to overcome and move in the direction of healing? My friend, Diane and her mother (aka “Mom) loved me during the most confusing time in my life. While they weren’t able to help me to stop my downward spiral, I truly believe that I would have ended ...…
If you haven’t already, please try to explain your thoughts and hopes about the future as you were experiencing your personal trauma. The future? I had absolutely no dreams for a future. I simply existed. As a matter of fact, because I had no hope for happiness, I didn’t value my life and took risks ...…
Why was this experience debilitating for you? I was already quite withdrawn from being separated from my family during third grade. By the time I was molested at the age of 12, I had become increasingly withdrawn, confused and scared. (The person that attacked me was eventually incarcerated for raping women at knife and gunpoint. ...…
